Scale2Save partners FINCA and Centenary Bank in Uganda go from competition to cooperation, sharing service-distribution infrastructure for the benefit of end-user low-income customers.

Quick responses by providers and regulators in the region helped mobile money keep growing despite the COVID-19 pandemic. Support for agent networks and more flexible on-boarding practices were key.

A look at four different business models and how their value compares for customers and financial service providers

World Vision shares how they are working to support community-level financial institutions and promote grassroots-level transformation of the financial system

Research in Kenya and Côte d’Ivoire provides guidance for DFS providers and regulators on how to help ensure that digital tools make women more - not less - financially included. 

COVID-19’s disproportionate impact on women must be urgently addressed through the provision of digital financial literacy and access.

Greater connectivity has the potential to advance digital finance in the Pacific islands, but governments and development partners will need to provide significant support.

Growing interest in stablecoins and digital currencies leads us to ask some key questions about their potential for the underbanked.

BRAC's experience in Bangladesh shows how digital wallets can act as a tool to include low-income households, especially women, in the financial system.

The lifeline provided by remittances can help advance financial inclusion among vulnerable populations.